State Park · Connecticut, United States
Collis P. Huntington State Park
Collis P. Huntington State Park is a state park in Connecticut, United States, established in 1973.
State Park · Connecticut, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Established | 1973 |
| Coordinates | 41.3500° N, 73.3550° W |
| Managed by | Connecticut state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Collis P. Huntington State Park
Collis P. Huntington State Park is a public recreation area covering 1,017 acres (412 ha) in the towns of Redding, Newtown, and Bethel in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The state park is noted for Anna Hyatt Huntington's sculptures of bears and wolves that welcome visitors at the park entrance. Her work can also be seen in the heroic sculpture of General Israel Putnam at Putnam Memorial State Park in Redding. The park bears the name of railroad magnate Collis Potter Huntington, whose heirs donated the lands to the state. The park's web of multi-use trails is open to hikers, cyclists, and equestrians.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 47.9 miles away
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) · Hartford, United States · 53.3 miles away
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) · New York, United States · 53.9 miles away
Parks nearby
Putnam Memorial State Park
Wooster Mountain State Park
Rocky Glen State Park
Bennett's Pond State Park
Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve
Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve
More parks in Connecticut
Frequently asked questions
Where is Collis P. Huntington State Park?
Collis P. Huntington State Park is in Connecticut, United States (41.3500° N, 73.3550° W).
When was Collis P. Huntington State Park established?
Collis P. Huntington State Park was established in 1973, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Connecticut_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Connecticut state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collis_P._Huntington_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).